﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Return xmlns="http://www.irs.gov/efile" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" returnVersion="2012v2.1">
  <ReturnHeader binaryAttachmentCount="0">
    <Timestamp>2013-08-13T13:57:16-05:00</Timestamp>
    <TaxPeriodEndDate>2012-12-31</TaxPeriodEndDate>
    <PreparerFirm>
      <PreparerFirmBusinessName>
        <BusinessNameLine1>SINK GORDON &amp; ASSOCIATES LLP</BusinessNameLine1>
      </PreparerFirmBusinessName>
      <PreparerFirmUSAddress>
        <AddressLine1>COMMERCE BANK TOWER 6TH FLOOR</AddressLine1>
        <City>MANHATTAN</City>
        <State>KS</State>
        <ZIPCode>66502</ZIPCode>
      </PreparerFirmUSAddress>
    </PreparerFirm>
    <ReturnType>990EZ</ReturnType>
    <TaxPeriodBeginDate>2012-01-01</TaxPeriodBeginDate>
    <Filer>
      <EIN>201702836</EIN>
      <Name>
        <BusinessNameLine1>YOUTH LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION</BusinessNameLine1>
      </Name>
      <NameControl>YOUT</NameControl>
      <Phone>7855642121</Phone>
      <USAddress>
        <AddressLine1>3508 VANESTA DRIVE</AddressLine1>
        <City>MANHATTAN</City>
        <State>KS</State>
        <ZIPCode>66503</ZIPCode>
      </USAddress>
    </Filer>
    <Officer>
      <Name>VERNON J HENRICKS</Name>
      <Title>PRESIDENT</Title>
      <Phone>7855642121</Phone>
      <DateSigned>2013-04-15</DateSigned>
      <AuthorizeThirdParty>true</AuthorizeThirdParty>
    </Officer>
    <Preparer>
      <Name>VICTOR D BARBO CPA</Name>
      <Phone>7855370190</Phone>
      <DatePrepared>2013-05-15</DatePrepared>
      <SelfEmployed>X</SelfEmployed>
    </Preparer>
    <TaxYear>2012</TaxYear>
    <BuildTS>2016-02-24 21:20:13Z</BuildTS>
  </ReturnHeader>
  <ReturnData documentCount="6">
    <IRS990EZ documentId="RetDoc7" referenceDocumentId="RetDoc6">
      <MethodOfAccountingCash>X</MethodOfAccountingCash>
      <WebSite>WWW.HEARTOFACHAMPION.ORG</WebSite>
      <Organization501c3 referenceDocumentId="RetDoc4">X</Organization501c3>
      <GrossReceipts>58871</GrossReceipts>
      <InfoInScheduleOPartI>X</InfoInScheduleOPartI>
      <ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc>20826</ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc>
      <ProgramServiceRevenue>15926</ProgramServiceRevenue>
      <FundraisingGrossIncome referenceDocumentId="RetDoc5">22119</FundraisingGrossIncome>
      <SpecialEventsDirectExpenses>14753</SpecialEventsDirectExpenses>
      <SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss>7366</SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss>
      <TotalRevenue>44118</TotalRevenue>
      <FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors>1340</FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors>
      <OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint>16889</OccupancyRentUtilitiesAndMaint>
      <OtherExpensesTotal>21041</OtherExpensesTotal>
      <TotalExpenses>39270</TotalExpenses>
      <ExcessOrDeficitForYear>4848</ExcessOrDeficitForYear>
      <NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY>38769</NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY>
      <OtherChangesInNetAssets>3</OtherChangesInNetAssets>
      <NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY>43620</NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY>
      <InfoInScheduleOPartII>X</InfoInScheduleOPartII>
      <CashSavingsAndInvestments>
        <BOY>18360</BOY>
        <EOY>23719</EOY>
      </CashSavingsAndInvestments>
      <OtherAssetsTotal>
        <BOY>20409</BOY>
        <EOY>19901</EOY>
      </OtherAssetsTotal>
      <TotalAssets>
        <BOY>38769</BOY>
        <EOY>43620</EOY>
      </TotalAssets>
      <NetAssetsOrFundBalances>
        <BOY>38769</BOY>
        <EOY>43620</EOY>
      </NetAssetsOrFundBalances>
      <InfoInScheduleOPartIII>X</InfoInScheduleOPartIII>
      <PrimaryExemptPurpose>TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH A SAFE AND STRUCTURED SETTING TO PARTICIPATE IN LEADERSHIP ACTIVITES, CHARACTER BUILDING PROGRAMS &amp; ORGANIZED ATHLETICS.</PrimaryExemptPurpose>
      <ProgramServiceAccomplishment>
        <DescriptionProgramServiceAccom>FOSTERING AND ENCOURAGING EDUCATION, LEARNING AND GENERAL HEALTH THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN LEADERSHIP AND CHARACTER BUILDING PROGRAMS AND COMPETITIVE ATHLETICS.</DescriptionProgramServiceAccom>
        <ProgramServiceExpenses>33883</ProgramServiceExpenses>
      </ProgramServiceAccomplishment>
      <TotalProgramServiceExpenses>33883</TotalProgramServiceExpenses>
      <OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl>
        <PersonName referenceDocumentId="RetDoc3">VERNON J HENRICKS</PersonName>
        <Title>PRESIDENT</Title>
        <AvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition>5.00</AvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition>
        <Compensation>0</Compensation>
      </OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl>
      <OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl>
        <PersonName referenceDocumentId="RetDoc3">LANE R HENRICKS</PersonName>
        <Title>SECRETARY</Title>
        <AvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition>0.50</AvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition>
        <Compensation>0</Compensation>
      </OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl>
      <OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl>
        <PersonName referenceDocumentId="RetDoc3">JORDON HENRICKS</PersonName>
        <Title>DIRECTOR</Title>
        <AvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition>0.50</AvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition>
        <Compensation>0</Compensation>
      </OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl>
      <OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl>
        <PersonName referenceDocumentId="RetDoc3">LAUREN HENRICKS</PersonName>
        <Title>DIRECTOR</Title>
        <AvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition>0.50</AvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition>
        <Compensation>0</Compensation>
      </OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl>
      <OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl>
        <PersonName referenceDocumentId="RetDoc3">JOSEPH KNOPP</PersonName>
        <Title>DIRECTOR</Title>
        <AvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition>0.50</AvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition>
        <Compensation>0</Compensation>
      </OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl>
      <ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt>false</ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt>
      <MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc>false</MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc>
      <OrganizationHadUBI>false</OrganizationHadUBI>
      <SubjectToProxyTax>false</SubjectToProxyTax>
      <OrganizationDissolvedEtc>false</OrganizationDissolvedEtc>
      <DidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear>false</DidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear>
      <MadeLoansToFromOfficers>false</MadeLoansToFromOfficers>
      <EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans>false</EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans>
      <ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans>false</ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans>
      <TheBooksAreInCareOf>
        <NamePerson>VERNON J HENRICKS</NamePerson>
        <AddressUS>
          <AddressLine1>3508 VANESTA DRIVE</AddressLine1>
          <City>MANHATTAN</City>
          <State>KS</State>
          <ZIPCode>66503</ZIPCode>
        </AddressUS>
        <TelephoneNumber>7855372121</TelephoneNumber>
      </TheBooksAreInCareOf>
      <ForeignFinancialAccount>false</ForeignFinancialAccount>
      <ForeignOffice>false</ForeignOffice>
      <MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds>false</MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds>
      <DoesOrgHaveHospital>false</DoesOrgHaveHospital>
      <TanningServicesProvided>false</TanningServicesProvided>
      <RelatedOrgControlledEntity>false</RelatedOrgControlledEntity>
      <TransactionWithControlEntity>false</TransactionWithControlEntity>
      <EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities>false</EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities>
      <EngageInLobbyingActivities>false</EngageInLobbyingActivities>
      <OperatingSchool>false</OperatingSchool>
      <TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg>false</TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg>
      <PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl>NONE</PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl>
      <PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer>NONE</PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer>
      <FiledScheduleA>true</FiledScheduleA>
    </IRS990EZ>
    <IRS990ScheduleA documentId="RetDoc4">
      <PubliclySupportedOrg509a2>X</PubliclySupportedOrg509a2>
      <GiftsGrantsContribReceived509>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years>55130</CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years>11580</CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years>33340</CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year>6704</CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year>
        <CurrentTaxYear>20826</CurrentTaxYear>
        <Total>127580</Total>
      </GiftsGrantsContribReceived509>
      <GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years>61063</CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years>68536</CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years>59692</CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year>94610</CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year>
        <CurrentTaxYear>38045</CurrentTaxYear>
        <Total>321946</Total>
      </GrossReceiptsFromAdmissions>
      <Total509>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years>116193</CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years>80116</CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years>93032</CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year>101314</CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year>
        <CurrentTaxYear>58871</CurrentTaxYear>
        <Total>449526</Total>
      </Total509>
      <AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years>11088</CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years>100</CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year>1325</CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year>
        <CurrentTaxYear>18450</CurrentTaxYear>
        <Total>30963</Total>
      </AmtsRecdFromDisqualPersons>
      <SupportFromDQPsEtc>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years>11088</CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years>100</CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year>1325</CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year>
        <CurrentTaxYear>18450</CurrentTaxYear>
        <Total>30963</Total>
      </SupportFromDQPsEtc>
      <PublicSupportTotal509>418563</PublicSupportTotal509>
      <TotalSupportTotal>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years>116193</CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years>80116</CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years>93032</CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years>
        <CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year>101314</CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year>
        <CurrentTaxYear>58871</CurrentTaxYear>
        <Total>449526</Total>
      </TotalSupportTotal>
      <PublicSupportPercentage509>0.93110</PublicSupportPercentage509>
      <PriorYearSupportPercentage>0.97350</PriorYearSupportPercentage>
      <InvestmentIncomePercentage>0.00000</InvestmentIncomePercentage>
      <ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509>X</ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY509>
    </IRS990ScheduleA>
    <IRS990ScheduleB documentId="RetDoc1">
      <ContributorInfo>
        <ContributorNumber>RESTRICTED</ContributorNumber>
        <ContributorNameBusiness>
          <BusinessNameLine1>RESTRICTED</BusinessNameLine1>
        </ContributorNameBusiness>
        <ContributorAddressUS>
          <AddressLine1>RESTRICTED</AddressLine1>
          <AddressLine2>RESTRICTED</AddressLine2>
          <City>RESTRICTED</City>
          <State>RESTRICTED</State>
          <ZIPCode>RESTRICTED</ZIPCode>
        </ContributorAddressUS>
        <AggregateContributions>RESTRICTED</AggregateContributions>
      </ContributorInfo>
    </IRS990ScheduleB>
    <IRS990ScheduleG documentId="RetDoc5">
      <EventsInformation>
        <NameOfEvent1>STADIUM CLEANUP</NameOfEvent1>
        <GrossReceiptsEvent1>21919</GrossReceiptsEvent1>
        <GrossRevenueEvent1>21919</GrossRevenueEvent1>
        <OtherDirectExpensesEvent1>14753</OtherDirectExpensesEvent1>
        <GrossReceiptsTotal>21919</GrossReceiptsTotal>
        <GrossRevenueTotalEvents>21919</GrossRevenueTotalEvents>
        <OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents>14753</OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents>
        <DirectExpenseSummaryEvents>14753</DirectExpenseSummaryEvents>
        <NetIncomeSummary>7166</NetIncomeSummary>
      </EventsInformation>
    </IRS990ScheduleG>
    <IRS990ScheduleO documentId="RetDoc6">
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>OTHER EXPENSES</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS BASEBALL TEAM SPONSORSHIP 525 YOUTH PROGRAM DISTRIB 9,770 YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS 1,250 DONATION 7,000 EXPENSES OFFICE EXPENSE 142 INSURANCE 238 MISCELLANEOUS 1,170 NON-INVESTMENT DEPRECIATION 946 TOTAL 21,041</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS OR FUND BALANCES</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 3</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>OTHER ASSETS</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>23,648 24,086 LESS ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 3,239 4,185 250 250 LESS ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION 250 250 UNAMORTIZED START-UP COSTS 0 0 TOTAL 20,409 19,901</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
      <GeneralExplanation>
        <Identifier>PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE</Identifier>
        <ReturnReference>FORM 990-EZ, PART III</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>TO PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH A SAFE AND STRUCTURED SETTING TO PARTICIPATE IN LEADERSHIP ACTIVITES, CHARACTER BUILDING PROGRAMS &amp; ORGANIZED ATHLETICS.</Explanation>
      </GeneralExplanation>
    </IRS990ScheduleO>
    <CompensationExplanation documentId="RetDoc3">
      <Compensation>
        <PersonName>VERNON J HENRICKS</PersonName>
      </Compensation>
      <Compensation>
        <PersonName>LANE R HENRICKS</PersonName>
      </Compensation>
      <Compensation>
        <PersonName>JORDON HENRICKS</PersonName>
      </Compensation>
      <Compensation>
        <PersonName>LAUREN HENRICKS</PersonName>
      </Compensation>
      <Compensation>
        <PersonName>JOSEPH KNOPP</PersonName>
      </Compensation>
    </CompensationExplanation>
  </ReturnData>
</Return>